Ventilation of the motor compartment of automobiles



April 30, M. KLAVIK 2.199.317

VENTILATION OF THE MOTOR COMPARTMENT 0F AUTOMOBILES Filed Feb. 28, 1939Patented Apr. 30, 1940 PATENT OFFICE VENTILATION or rm: MOTOR comraamn'ror AUTOMOBILES muoi'msvik, Prague-Smichov, Olechoelovakia ApplicationFebruary 28,1939, Serial No. 259,049

v In Csechoalovakia January 18, 1938 2 Claims. ((1180-54) Theventilation of the motor compartment 01 air-cooled streamlinedautomobile bodies havin rear engines, presents particular diilicultiesboth with regard to the supply of cooling air and also I with regard tothe circulation oi the already heated air.

According to the invention, a perfectly controllable ventilation of themotor compartment is .eilfected by the fact that the lower and upper 10walls of the motor compartment are formed as covers mounted forpivotal-movement out of the contour of the body and are hinged to theside walls thereof in such a manner that the upper wall opens forwardlyopposite to the direction of travel while the lower wall opensrearwardly, said hinges {are an upper cover 3 of the motor compartmentand on hinges l a lower cover I. The

' covers 3 and 5 which are adapted to be opened are connected by pullrods 6 and I to a triple-armed lever I, which is operated by a pull rod!leading I openingand closing the covers simultaneously. ll

2. In a streamlined automobile body, an aircooled motor compartmentcomprising upper and lower covers hinged to the sides of the body, a

.triple-armed lever pivoted within the body, connections attaching thecovers to two arms oi! the triple-armed lever and a pull rod foroperating the triple-armed lever attached to the other arm oisame.

